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Topic: Episode 3 Packaging Revealed!!! (Read 21919 times)

Also, Mike at GH just said that the OTC card design is supposedly going bye-bye when Ep. 3 hits, and that all the figures will be on this new card. Hasbro finally nails the PERFECT card design, and they ditch it in less than a year. That totally bites. I'm praying they reconsider...

Well, if I get NEW figures then I'll take new cardbacks as well. I do like these cardbacks, no doubt about it, as I am actually getting two of each of the new figures and one of each of the repacks just to keep on the card but I like change and since Hasbro is so use to reusing stuff, I have a feeling these will resurface in 2006.

And let me clarify that I have NOT seen Hasbro packaging, just Lucas Licensing's images from their style guide. This is the same guide every Star Wars licensee will use to package Episode III and other saga merchandise.

For those interested, the collector's packaging remains relatively unchanged. The upscale branding used by licensees like Master Replicas will retain its simple gold on black trade dress. Very classy.

I'm going to ask around when I get to the office. I skipped out on a Lucasfilm cocktail party during the Licensing Show where I'm sure more information was given out. Some colleagues of mine went. I'll try to get some info from them.

My guess is that since this new style guide is reaching licensees just now, depending on what product is being manufactured, this design could be incorporated by January '05.